It is a recent trend towards this Scot not Scotch preciousness, I believe R.L.Stevenson used both terms, as did Sir Walter Scott.

Makes you wonder about scotch eggs.[/QUOTE]

So is this Explanation not right;

The Scotch Egg is a weapon first used during the crusades by J.J. Christason. It consisted of an egg, soaked in Scottish Whisky and stuffed inside a pig's testicle and then fired at an advancing enemy using a long hollow tube. Its use by some Scottish knights who were present at the siege of Jerusalem in 1099 was taken up by the crusaders who were pleased to use a weapon that insulted Jews and Muslims in equal measure. Also the vapour given off by this weapon also inspired the subsequent bloodbath there.

It is a recent trend towards this Scot not Scotch preciousness, I believe R.L.Stevenson used both terms, as did Sir Walter Scott.

Makes you wonder about scotch eggs.[/QUOTE]

So is this Explanation not right;

The Scotch Egg is a weapon first used during the crusades by J.J. Christason. It consisted of an egg, soaked in Scottish Whisky and stuffed inside a pig's testicle and then fired at an advancing enemy using a long hollow tube. Its use by some Scottish knights who were present at the siege of Jerusalem in 1099 was taken up by the crusaders who were pleased to use a weapon that insulted Jews and Muslims in equal measure. Also the vapour given off by this weapon also inspired the subsequent bloodbath there.